{"id":8820,"date":"2015-06-01T20:48:21","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T00:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=8820"},"modified":"2018-01-24T08:21:47","modified_gmt":"2018-01-24T12:21:47","slug":"episode-120-laboratory-of-imagination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/episode-120-laboratory-of-imagination","title":{"rendered":"Episode 120 &#8211; Laboratory of Imagination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8831\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/episode-120-laboratory-of-imagination\/7703161536_69fd8301ee_z\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/7703161536_69fd8301ee_z.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"7703161536_69fd8301ee_z\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/7703161536_69fd8301ee_z.jpg?fit=525%2C394\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8831 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/7703161536_69fd8301ee_z.jpg?resize=525%2C394\" alt=\"7703161536_69fd8301ee_z\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/7703161536_69fd8301ee_z.jpg?resize=620%2C465 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/7703161536_69fd8301ee_z.jpg?resize=440%2C330 440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/7703161536_69fd8301ee_z.jpg?w=640 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_120_-_Laboratory_of_Imagination.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virtual Memories Show:<br \/>\nLorenzo Mattotti &#8211; Laboratory of Imagination<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1622\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8820-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_120_-_Laboratory_of_Imagination.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_120_-_Laboratory_of_Imagination.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_120_-_Laboratory_of_Imagination.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_120_-_Laboratory_of_Imagination.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?powerpress_pinw=8820-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_120_-_Laboratory_of_Imagination.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Episode_120_-_Laboratory_of_Imagination.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4itPQhel9GzH3WK2iXr4Zw\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Interviews\/The-Virtual-Memories-Show-p1091071\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/feed\/podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/subscribe-to-podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;In my work, I always try to arrive at a new level of capacity. To do that, you must be ready spiritually. When I arrive at that level, there is a fear. You have to break your knowledge to arrive at that level.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mattotti.com\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8822\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/episode-120-laboratory-of-imagination\/hanselgretel_mattotti2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/hanselgretel_mattotti2.jpg?fit=1600%2C899\" data-orig-size=\"1600,899\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hanselgretel_mattotti2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/hanselgretel_mattotti2.jpg?fit=525%2C295\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-8822\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/hanselgretel_mattotti2.jpg?resize=525%2C295\" alt=\"hanselgretel_mattotti2\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/hanselgretel_mattotti2.jpg?resize=620%2C348 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/hanselgretel_mattotti2.jpg?resize=440%2C247 440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/hanselgretel_mattotti2.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/hanselgretel_mattotti2.jpg?w=1050 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mattotti.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lorenzo Mattotti<\/a>\u00a0is one of my favorite artists (and cartoonists and illustrators), so it was a thrill to sit down to record with him during Toronto Comic Arts Festival! We talked about his newest book, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1935179624\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1935179624&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=voyantpublishing&amp;linkId=WQH54ZFJR3FHKLRN\">Hansel and Gretel<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=voyantpublishing&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1935179624\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>, how a trip to Patagonia led to a new phase of his art, and why he decided to become a cartoonist instead of a painter (while making his rep in fashion illustration).\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_120_-_Laboratory_of_Imagination.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Give it a listen!<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m always curious to look back at my early work, because sometimes I&#8217;m so depressed and so lost that I need to go back and say, &#8216;Look at this! You were able to do that! Go on!&#8217; And sometimes I look at my work and think it was another person who did that.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mattotti.com\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8825\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/episode-120-laboratory-of-imagination\/coloricata\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/coloricata.jpg?fit=300%2C371\" data-orig-size=\"300,371\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"coloricata\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/coloricata.jpg?fit=300%2C371\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8825\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/coloricata.jpg?resize=250%2C309\" alt=\"coloricata\" width=\"250\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a>We talk about the interaction between his comics, paintings, and commercial illustration work, the thread of transformation\u00a0myths in his comics, how he&#8217;s learned to improvise after mastering a controlled style, why he prefers working with writers over writing stories by himself, what fashion taught him about technique and glamour, his &#8220;poor parents'&#8221; reaction to his comics, his need to find new artistic challenges, how he does those amazing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.condenaststore.com\/-st\/Lorenzo-Mattotti-Prints_c35371_.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>New Yorker<\/em> covers<\/a>, who he&#8217;s reading, and more!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;[Pinocchio] became a laboratory of imagination. I see how I can return to it year after year and make new interpretations of it.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1623\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8820-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_120_-_Laboratory_of_Imagination.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_120_-_Laboratory_of_Imagination.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_120_-_Laboratory_of_Imagination.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_120_-_Laboratory_of_Imagination.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?powerpress_pinw=8820-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_120_-_Laboratory_of_Imagination.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Episode_120_-_Laboratory_of_Imagination.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4itPQhel9GzH3WK2iXr4Zw\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Interviews\/The-Virtual-Memories-Show-p1091071\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/feed\/podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/subscribe-to-podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_120_-_Laboratory_of_Imagination.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enjoy the conversation!<\/a>\u00a0Then check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/podcast-archive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the archives<\/a>\u00a0for more great episodes! You might like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/podcast-archive\/podcasts-comics-cartooning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All the comics-related podcasts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/podcast-103-nostalgia-of-the-infinite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Woodring<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/episode-111-time-memory-friendship-poetry-art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prue Shaw<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/podcast-feeling-gravetts-pull\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul Gravett<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/podchast-parental-guidance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roz Chast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/podcast-glamour-profession\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia Postrel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Follow <em>The Virtual Memories Show<\/em> on <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-virtual-memories-show\/id531173075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iTunes<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/vmspod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VirtualMemoriesShow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/virtualmemoriespodcast.tumblr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tumblr<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/virtualmemories.libsyn.com\/rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSS<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>About our Guest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mattotti.com\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11182\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/episode-120-laboratory-of-imagination\/mattotti1\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/mattotti1.jpg?fit=1793%2C2048\" data-orig-size=\"1793,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mattotti1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/mattotti1.jpg?fit=525%2C599\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-11182\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/mattotti1.jpg?resize=525%2C599\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/mattotti1.jpg?resize=543%2C620 543w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/mattotti1.jpg?resize=385%2C440 385w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/mattotti1.jpg?resize=768%2C877 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/mattotti1.jpg?w=1793 1793w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/mattotti1.jpg?w=1050 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/mattotti1.jpg?w=1575 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/mattotti.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lorenzo Mattotti<\/a>\u00a0is a highly sought-after illustrator (with frequent appearances in and on <em>The New Yorker<\/em>) and acclaimed graphic novelist. His books include <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0874160480\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0874160480&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=voyantpublishing\">Fires<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=voyantpublishing&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0874160480\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/014016782X\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=014016782X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=voyantpublishing&amp;linkId=OBKCRMZKWTEGASOF\">Murmur<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=voyantpublishing&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=014016782X\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/8857606775\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=8857606775&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=voyantpublishing\">Works<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=voyantpublishing&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=8857606775\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002JSI6K2\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B002JSI6K2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=voyantpublishing&amp;linkId=DXH6W6HEHFLFILXJ\">Pinocchio<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=voyantpublishing&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B002JSI6K2\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1561633305\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1561633305&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=voyantpublishing&amp;linkId=FJW5EBYD77BAFKGV\">Dr. Jekyll &amp; Mr. Hyde<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=voyantpublishing&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1561633305\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1606994093\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1606994093&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=voyantpublishing\">Stigmata<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=voyantpublishing&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1606994093\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1606995855\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1606995855&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=voyantpublishing&amp;linkId=T7NKGKZ7KTJVAZS4\">The Raven<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=voyantpublishing&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1606995855\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> (with Lou Reed), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160699543X\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=160699543X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=voyantpublishing&amp;linkId=RH4KB5DHEEGDIP3R\">The Crackle of the Frost<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=voyantpublishing&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=160699543X\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>, and his newest book, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1935179624\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1935179624&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=voyantpublishing&amp;linkId=WQH54ZFJR3FHKLRN\">Hansel and Gretel<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=voyantpublishing&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1935179624\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> (with Neil Gaiman). In addition to his comics and illustration work, Lorenzo Mattotti is a highly respected multi-disciplinary artist, from reinterpreting reinterpreting the models of the most famous fashion designers for \u201cVanity\u201d magazine, to designing the title sequences for the film \u201cEros\u201d by Wong Kar-wai, to directing an animated version of his work in the animation anthology \u201cFears of the Dark.\u201d He lives in Paris, France with his wife Rina and their two children. His wife owns and runs <a href=\"http:\/\/www.galeriemartel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galerie Martel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Credits: This episode\u2019s music is <\/em>Optical Sound<em>\u00a0by Human Expression. The conversation was recorded at the Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville on a pair of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002SQJLA4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B002SQJLA4&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=voyantpublishing&amp;linkId=64RDM7RI2SABXGPL\">Blue enCORE 200 microphones<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=voyantpublishing&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B002SQJLA4\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> feeding into a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00KCXMBES\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00KCXMBES&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=voyantpublishing&amp;linkId=DRHR6463DEQ4TO3N\">Zoom H5<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=voyantpublishing&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00KCXMBES\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> digital recorder. I recorded the intro and outro on a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002VA464S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B002VA464S&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=voyantpublishing\">Blue Yeti USB Microphone<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=voyantpublishing&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B002VA464S\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>. Processing was done in Audacity and Logic Pro. Photo of Mr. Mattotti by me.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual Memories Show: Lorenzo Mattotti &#8211; Laboratory of Imagination &#8220;In my work, I always try to arrive at a new level of capacity. To do that, you must be ready spiritually. When I arrive at that level, there is a fear. You have to break your knowledge to arrive at that level.&#8221; Lorenzo Mattotti\u00a0is one &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/episode-120-laboratory-of-imagination\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Episode 120 &#8211; Laboratory of Imagination&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[22,26,46,1023,4,1083,1183],"tags":[1471,1429,3559,3557,3567,3561,1524,723,1473,3569,3553,886,3563,364,3572,3558,3554,3571,3566,3560,1224,3032,3564,3568,3555,831,1920,3565,3093,3570,3556,902,3562,3159],"class_list":["post-8820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art","category-comics","category-design","category-fashion","category-literature","category-movies","category-podcasts","tag-art-spiegelman","tag-charles-burns","tag-claudio-piersanti","tag-crackle-of-the-frost","tag-dino-buzzati","tag-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde","tag-edgar-allan-poe","tag-fellini","tag-francoise-mouly","tag-gunther-grass","tag-hansel-and-gretel","tag-henry-miller","tag-igort","tag-italo-calvino","tag-jacques-tardi","tag-jerry-kramsky","tag-jorge-zentner","tag-jose-antonio-munoz","tag-kerouac","tag-lilia-ambrosini","tag-lorenzo-mattotti","tag-lou-reed","tag-pasolini","tag-petranke","tag-pinocchio","tag-r-crumb","tag-robert-louis-stevenson","tag-sergio-leone","tag-simenon","tag-tarkovsky","tag-the-raven","tag-umberto-eco","tag-valvoline","tag-vaughn-bode"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/mattotti2.jpg?fit=2048%2C1651","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4C7K-2ig","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5902,"url":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/who-am-i-11","url_meta":{"origin":8820,"position":0},"title":"Who Am I?","author":"Gil","date":"February 1, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"I'm the guy who did a little happy dance a few months ago when he found out that a new Lorenzo Mattotti book (192 pages!) was coming out in 2011. 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